as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the opacity of the abstract painter's works simply baffles many gallery visitors
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Recent Examples of opacity
The end of the state legislative session in Albany reveals that once again secrecy and opacity were the norm as the public business was conducted out of sight from the public.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
Financial regulations must be strengthened to reduce opacity in chip funding and exposure to public assets, limiting potential fallout.
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Rakesh Kumar,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Some have been more vocal than others, publicly chastising him for his opacity ahead of what is expected to be a competitive general election race.
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Connor Greene,
Time,
29 May 2026
Those arrangements create much pricier options for ultrawealthy fans, take the burden of selling some seats off the rights holder and create more opacity in the market, blurring the line between what inventory is unsold by a group like FIFA and what’s unsold via a hospitality partner.
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Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
28 May 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
Financial regulations must be strengthened to reduce opacity in chip funding and exposure to public assets, limiting potential fallout.
—
Rakesh Kumar,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Some have been more vocal than others, publicly chastising him for his opacity ahead of what is expected to be a competitive general election race.
—
Connor Greene,
Time,
29 May 2026
Those arrangements create much pricier options for ultrawealthy fans, take the burden of selling some seats off the rights holder and create more opacity in the market, blurring the line between what inventory is unsold by a group like FIFA and what’s unsold via a hospitality partner.
—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opacity
Noun
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Leadership teams that are ready for change treat ambiguity as part of the job.
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The report released last year from the Office of Performance Evaluations found the money’s use wasn’t addressed in state law, which led to inconsistencies and ambiguity on what it can be used for.
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That intrigue and mysteriousness still rest in the canyon walls today.
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Scientific consensus is that this opaqueness is caused by hazy banks of clouds that are masking the atmospheres, but what kind of aerosol particles are in the clouds?
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International humanitarian law mandates the principles of distinction, proportionality, and necessity, but the opaqueness of drone operations, particularly outside active battlefields, challenges these principles.
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“Opacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opacity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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